By Sam Parsons

A Knoxville woman died and another was airlifted to a Des Moines Hospital yesterday after a vehicle crashed into Accura Healthcare in Knoxville yesterday afternoon.

The Iowa State Patrol reports that yesterday afternoon, around 3:20pm, 86-year-old Doris McCombs of Knoxville was driving a Chrysler Town & Country through the parking lot of Accura Healthcare when she lost control of the vehicle and accelerated through the parking lot, striking the side of the building. The van went through the wall and struck an individual on the inside of the building, with the van continuing into the room and eventually coming to rest in the building.

The accident resulted in the death of 70-year-old Rebecca Richardson of Knoxville. McCombs was transported via helicopter to a trauma center in Des Moines. The Knoxville Fire Department said that the building sustained significant damage, requiring the evacuation of residents. Residents were transported to the Knoxville Hospital and the National Guard Armory in Knoxville while the building was secured, and temporary repairs could be completed.